Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-05
DOMESTIC HINTa
SPONGE CAKE


the whites until they pile up in snowy
mass; put these with one heaping cup
of fine sugar beat five minutes at
least Thoroughly mix one heapng
teaspoonful of baking powder in one
cup of sfted flour and beat ten minutesi
add one-half cup OF cold water; beat In
evenly; add one cup more -four; beat
again. and bake in "a deep pan in
quick oven.
sTRABERRY CAKE.
One pint of sour cream, good pinch
of salt, a level teaspoonful OF soda dis
solved i'm little warm water, Hour
enough to roll. Bake in dripping pan.
When done slip on platter, split and
butter we'll Cover the lower half with
strawberry mixed with cream and
cover the top with berries also.
TEA CAKES.
One dozen eggs. one pound OF butter,
one pound of sugar, one pound and
| half of flour, one half ounce of nutmeg
and mace each. two pounds OF clean,
dry currants; il the currants are added
damp they will make the cake heavy
! These cakes can be baked in small
shapes, or in large tin. and cut in
squares they are far nicer than most
other tea cakes. Ice II you wish.
DRY BREAD PRIrTERs.
Two cups of dry. fine bread crumbs.
two tablespoonfuls prepared flour hall
e wa l.
beaten eggs, half cupful of sugar
tablespoonful of butter and a few cur.
rants. Boil the milk and pour over tho
bread, dredge the currants with Hour
and mix all into stiff batter. Drop
into Eot lard as doughnuts and send 10
table in powdered sugar.
PINEAPPLE FRIIrrERs.
One pint of milk, one pint of flour.
three eggs, little salt, one teaspoon
full baking powder, one pint of pine
apple cut into small pieces. Boat the
eggs well, add part of the milk and
salt, the the flour and milk alternately
and last of all the pineapple. Cook
Immediately, dropping 4, by the spoon
full into hot lard.
PIE FOR DYSPEPrlCs.
Four tabespoonfuls Of oat meal TO
one pint of water; let it stand for = few
hours until the meal is swellcd. Then
add two large apples pared and sliced,
one cupful of sugar. and one tabo-
spoonful of -four and title salt. Mix
all well togenther and bake in but.
tered dish. This makes very nice
dish, which may be eaten safely by the
sick or well
HARICor MUTTON.
Make good gravy 10y boiling the
trimmings, seasoning with pepper AMI
salt. Strain, add carrots, parsnips
and onions previously DO led tender
Slice them in, then pepper and salt tho
mutton, boil it brown, put it into tho
gravy along with the vegetables and
stew all together ten minutes.
FRIED LIVER.
Take one pound Of calls liver, q half
pound of salt pork or bacon. thinly
sliced. Have your skillet hot, put the
bacon or pork in; while is is frying dip
the liver lightly in flour aud FRY in
the pork fat. Persons who usually
do not Ike liver eat it cooked ils
way and pronounce it excellent
HoLANDAIsE SAUCE.
Cream one half cup butter, add yolks
of two raw eggs, juice of one-half
lemon. one saltspoonful salt and one
quarter saltspoonful cayenne pepper.
When ready TO serve, add one-half cup
boiling water. Cook until thick LIKE
soft custard.
CORN MEAL PANCAKES.
Two cups of meal. n pinch of salt. =
piece of lard size of n walnut, and
enough sour milk or water to make in
to stiff batter. Stir well together,
add teaspoonful of baking powder
and fry same as gridde cakes.
BAKED INDIAN PUDDING.
Scald one quart of milk; add seven
tableapoonfuls Indian meal one te;S
, spoonful salt, one-half teacupful sugar,
the same of molasscs, one toaspoonful
ginger. Bake three hours.
PRESSED ZOOS.
Eght eggs, boiled hard, and while
hot chopped with sal. aud lump OF
butter the size Of Il walnut Press into
q deep dish and serve cold.
GRAHAM COOKIES
Two cups sugar. one cup sour cream.
one-h hall teaspoonful soda. My
quickly, roll and bake.